From: Micronutrient deficiency among patients with ulcerative colitis
Characteristic | UC group | Control group | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Male | 10 (43.5%) | 7 (30.4%) | 0.359 |
Female | 13 (56.5%) | 16 (69.6%) | |
Rural | 8 (34.8%) | 11 (47.8%) | 0.369 |
Urban | 15 (65.2%) | 12 (52.2%) | |
Age (years) | 33 (25–40) | 31 (27–35) | 0.930 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.1 ± 1.8 | 11.4 ± 1.7 | 0.473 |
WBCs count (× 103 per mm3) | 8.4 ± 2.7 | 6.9 ± 2.4 | 0.048 |
Platelet count (× 103 per mm3) | 260 (210–297) | 250 (183–279) | 0.758 |
Serum selenium (pg/ml) | 145.7 ± 58.8 | 536.2 ± 182 | < 0.001 |
Serum Zinc (μg/dl) | 62.1 ± 17 | 76.9 ± 23.3 | 0.018 |
Serum copper (μg/dl) | 87.9 ± 11.4 | 85 ± 12.7 | 0.412 |
Serum iron (μg/dl) | 97.2 ± 37.9 | 101.5 ± 27.1 | 0.660 |
Serum magnesium (mg/dl) | 1.9 (1.8–2.0) | 2 (2–2.1) | < 0.001 |